Deedy Resume Template

The Deedy Resume, also called the Deedy CV, is a two-column LaTeX template created by Debarghya Das. A narrow column holds compact supporting information such as education, links, coursework, and skills, while the wider column gives experience and projects more room.

That structure creates high information density and a distinctive technical look. It can suit experienced engineers with several relevant projects or skills, but it should not be used merely to squeeze weak or unrelated content onto one page.

Download the PDF above to inspect the layout, copy the LaTeX source for an Overleaf project, or import your current resume if you want to reorganize the content without editing LaTeX by hand.

1. Create an Overleaf project that includes the Deedy document class and paste the template source into the main TeX file.
2. Use the narrow column for concise supporting details and reserve the wider column for experience and project evidence.
3. Replace every sample claim with information you can defend. Trim low-value coursework and long skill lists before reducing font size.
4. Compile the PDF and test its extracted text from top to bottom. If headings and bullets appear out of order, use a single-column format for that application.

The downloadable example shows the visual structure, while the source gives you control over headings, column widths, spacing, and content order.

No template can guarantee compatibility with every applicant tracking system. Deedy's standard text and headings are useful, but its two-column reading order can be less predictable than a conventional one-column resume. The safest check is practical: export the PDF, select all text, paste it into a plain-text document, and confirm that names, dates, headings, and bullets appear in the intended order.

Choose the Jake's Resume template when simple parsing and fast scanning matter more than density. Keep Deedy when the two-column layout genuinely improves prioritization and the exported text passes your check.

Whichever format you use, stronger content matters more than the template. Review the software engineer resume bullet point examples and senior engineer resume guide before compressing the page.